TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
Marzena Laskowska, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion Regarding Placing Cameras at Public Facilities, Public Areas and Parks (Public Works Director Lee).
(Estimated Time: 45 Mins.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the expansion of the City Security Camera System Project to include additional public facilities and areas, including City parks.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal implication associated with the recommended action at this time. However, once the City Council directs staff on this matter, additional staff time, resources, and funding appropriations may be required.
BACKGROUND:
In 2019, the City's Safety Committee evaluated options to enhance the safety and security of employees at City Hall and other facilities. The Committee brought their updates on existing and proposed safety and security measures to City Council on January 7, 2020. The City Facilities Camera Project Assessment Report was completed in March 2022 by Triad Consulting and System Design Group (Triad) and included security recommendations and rough order magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for installing cameras and other security measures at seven City facilities:
1. City Hall
2. Police Department Headquarters
3. Fire Department Station 1
4. Public Works Yard
5. Joslyn Community Center
6. Live Oak Park
7. Manhattan Heights Community Center
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On June 7, 2022, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Triad to develop the bidding documents associated with this project. Since that time, staff has been working with Triad to operationalize its recommendations for equipment, cameras, camera placement, installation s...
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